[malkee]

This is apparently turning into a big controversy

[trumandogz]

"Hurricane Katrina didn't just destroy all the nightclubs and brothels in New Orleans ... it also destroyed all five abortion clinics" in a city of less than half a million residents, the bishop-designate said.

I am not sure if Katrina destroyed the brothels or abortion clinics but he is wrong about the storm destroying the nightclubs.

For now I just have to wonder what the people of Oklahoma did to deserve those tornados on Tuesday.

[x_plus_one]

NOLA was statistically due for a hurricane. Hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and earthquakes are part of the North American equation. Assigning spiritual graces to natural disasters is like shooting fish in a barrel...

[JillValentine]

Hey, Bishop:

“Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters that kill innocent people are not some form of divine retribution against groups you personally don’t like. God is not your personal errand boy.”

[Islander7]

"Hurricane Katrina didn't just destroy all the nightclubs and brothels in New Orleans ... it also destroyed all five abortion clinics"

1. Katrina DID NOT hit New Orleans. NOLA flooded the next day due to levee breaks.

2. Katrina destroyed far more churches than bars.



The sort of thinking this guy is engaged in is straight out of the middle ages.

[rightwinggoth]

No, if anything, God punished New Orleans for the ineptitude and ignorance of the federal government and levee boards.

[topher]

There are only three natural disasters with the Spiritual Decadence in New Orleans.

The first was Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans the day before the Southern Decadence Parade was to be held.

This was followed up in rapid succession with an attempt to hold the Southern Decadence Parade (and activities) in the Spring following Katrina. That was met with the closing of the New Orleans Airport.

The airport was closed because it was severely damaged by a tornado.

The third natural disaster was Hurricane Gustav in 2008. The Southern Decadence Parade once again had to be cancelled -- though the parade was not scheduled as close to the Hurricane as Katrina -- if I remember.

Now if you believe in God as an all powerful, almighty deity that He is, then only happens on His watch...

On earth this bishop may take some flack, but he probably is okay in heaven...

[qoucela]

I agree with what he said and there is more horrific weather coming for the American south in general because of all the negativity and evil that has taken place there against Native Americans and Blacks. It takes 7 generations for karma to be returned and that time is about up. I hope Catholics and all religious people stick to their standards.